Driven by geopolitical uncertainty, high charter rates are keeping 20-year-old-plus ships making money, while recyclers wait on the side lines, says a leading APAC shipbroker

Business & Finance Ship Recycling

Dirty tanker market earnings hold while clean markets cool

18 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

Week 7 kept dirty TCEs high, while MR rates retreated. Sanctions talk on Russian crude and scarce recycling candidates influenced sentiment

Business & Finance Regulations & Compliance Ship Recycling

NAT sells 2003-built Suezmax tanker for US$25M in firm S&P market

11 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

A US$25M NAT sale put the spotlight on firming secondhand tanker values, steady newbuilding appetite and thin demolition volumes in early 2026

Business & Finance Ship Recycling

Salvors tackle container losses, fires and sunken vessels

04 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Maritime accidents in Q4 2025 led to cargo loss, fire-damaged containers, grounded ships and coastal pollution

Safety & Incidents Ship Recycling

Wood Mackenzie: ordering window will narrow as LNG fleet ages

03 Feb 2026by Craig Jallal

Wood Mackenzie forecasts demand for 650-plus LNG carriers by 2040, citing faster scrapping and expanding build times constraining ordering

Business & Finance Fleet Performance & Maintenance Floating LNG Ship Recycling Shipbuilding & Design

Canada plans changes to salvage regulations

03 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Canada is considering changing its federal regulation framework for salvage and pollution control

Regulations & Compliance Ship Recycling

Tackling the challenges of cold-climate maritime response

30 Jan 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Salvors must overcome environmental and technological challenges when removing wrecks and salvaging ships in the Arctic

Safety & Incidents Ship Recycling

Salvors want silver-standard ports of refuge

16 Jan 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Emergency responders face challenges when towing distressed ships, finding refuge harbours, and dealing with contaminated water, cargo and waste

Ports & Terminals Safety & Incidents Ship Recycling

2026 in dry bulk: more ships, lower average earnings

09 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Dry bulk enters 2026 with more ships, fragile trade growth and tougher demands on safety, paperwork and emissions, keeping utilisation under pressure

Business & Finance Regulations & Compliance Ship Recycling

Ship recycling: end of life for a ship, but no end to regulations

26 Dec 2025by John Snyder

Panel of experts take a deep dive into the complex regulatory regime owners must navigate to responsibly scrap their ships

Ship Recycling

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Methanol-fuelled tugs to begin operations in 2026

Finally, the tug and towage sector will discover how methanol can become a credible alternative fuel to diesel

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Electric propulsion: powering the decarbonisation of close-to-shore shipping

17 Feb 2026by Luciano Santos

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Take care if local laws govern contract terms

16 Feb 2026by Simon Tatham

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Can Europe’s new e-fuel strategy for maritime help solve the fuel availability conundrum?

29 Jan 2026by Valentina Keys

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2026 in marine environmental protection: rules tighten to reduce ship discharges post-2026

13 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

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2026 in tanker shipping and trade: deliveries, decarbonisation, shifting geopolitics

07 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

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2026 in tug and salvage: electric and methanol-fuelled tugs arrive

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

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2026 in maritime optimisation and communications: key digitalisation technologies to transform shipping

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Business & Finance Floating LNG LNG Shipping LNG Shipping & Terminals

The size of the prize

30 Dec 2025by Craig Jallal

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Maritime Regulations Webinar Week

16 Dec 2025

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On 16 December, Riviera will be holding a webinar on how to achieve IMO compliance while powering sustainable shipping practices.

This webinar delivers practical guidance on managing compliance ...

Floating energy: successfully unlocking stranded gas using FLNGs and FSRUs

24 Feb 2026

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Stranded gas represents untapped value and floating LNG and FSRUs offer the quickest way to monetise it. To capitalise on these opportunities, you must master both the technology behind floating gas ...

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